Our Instructors
Piano Faculty
Dr. Maya Tuylieva
Founder / Piano / Master Teacher
Post-Doctorate – Saint-Petersburg Conservatory, Russia, Professional Development Certificate
D.M.A. – University of Kansas, Piano Performance and Pedagogy
M.M. – Arizona State University, Piano Performance
B.M. – University of Kansas, Piano Performance
Contact: (913) 735-9507
Email: maya@pianokc.com
Website: www.mayapiano.com
Dr. Xiangyu Zhao
Head of the Piano Department / Piano / Master Teacher
D.M.A. – University of Missouri-Kansas City, Piano Performance
M.M. – The University of Missouri-Kansas City, Piano Performance
B.M. – The University of Northern Colorado, Piano Performance
Contact: (913) 735-9507
Email: info@musicacademykc.com
Seyoung Park
Piano
D.M.A. – (Candidate) University of Missouri-Kansas City, Piano Performance
M.M. – University of South Florida, Piano Performance and Chamber Music
B.M. – Dongduk Women’s University, Seoul, South Korea, Piano Performance
Contact: (913) 735-9507
Email: info@musicacademykc.com
Qi (Chi) Zhang
Piano
D.M.A. – (Candidate) University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Piano Performance and Pedagogy
M.M. – The University of Missouri-Kansas City, Piano Performance
Artist Diploma – Bowling Green State University, Piano Performance
Contact: (913) 735-9507
Email: info@musicacademykc.com
Esther Jihye Han
Piano
M.M. – University of Missouri – Kansas City, Piano Performance and Pedagogy
G.C. (Graduate Certificate) – University of New Mexico, Piano Performance
B.A. – University of New Mexico, Piano Performance
Contact: (913) 735-9507
Email: info@musicacademykc.com
Alex Li
Piano
D.M.A. – (In Progress) University of Missouri-Kansas City
M.M. – University of Missouri-Kansas City, Piano Performance
M.A. – University of Missouri-Kansas City, Collaborative Piano
B.A. -HKBU, Music
Contact: (913) 735-9507
Email: info@musicacademykc.com
Strings Faculty
Gregory Sandomirsky
Violin / Master Teacher
Concertmaster with the Leningrad State Chamber Orchestra, Collegium Musicum Moscow Chamber Orchestra and others
M.M. – Odessa Music Conservatory, Ukrain (USSR), Violin Performance
B.M. – Odessa Music Conservatory, Ukrain (USSR), Violin Performance
Contact: (913) 735-9507
Email: info@musicacademykc.com
Kara Hess
Violin
B.A. – Baker University, Bachelor of Arts
Suzuki Certification
Jazz and Blues Violin Instructor
Contact: (913) 735-9507
Email: info@musicacademykc.com
Peter Grebenyuk
Guitar
B.M. — (In Progress) University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory, Jazz Studies
A.A. Liberal Arts — Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS
Contact: (913) 735-9507
Email: info@musicacademykc.com
Woodwinds Faculty
Nicholas May
Director of Operations / Saxophone / Clarinet / Master Teacher
M.M. – University of Kansas, Woodwinds Performance
B.M. – University of Nebraska, Woodwinds Performance
Contact: (913) 735-9507
Email: info@musicacademykc.com
Voice Faculty
Mitchell Jerco
Voice/Piano
M.M. – Kansas State University, Vocal Performance
B.A. – Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Voice and Piano Performance
ASL Faculty
Kayla McLeod
ASL
Contact: (913) 735-9507
Email: info@musicacademykc.com
Smart Start Faculty
Linda Mannering
Piano/Smart Start
M.M. – Kansas University, Music Education
B.M. – Washburn University, Piano Performance
Certified Instructor – The Royal Conservatory, Smart Start